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December 11, 2014
Research by Ilse Cleeves, doctoral student in astronomy, and Edwin Bergin, professor of astronomy, appears to eliminate the possibility that the water in Earth’s oceans came from melted comets.
The New York Times -
December 11, 2014
“If the public repeatedly reinforces that the nursing profession is the most trusted in the U.S., the time is NOW for Michigan legislators to trust Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to practice to the full extent of our education and national certification. APRNs can make a difference for Michigan,” said Kathleen Potempa, professor and dean of the School of Nursing.
The Detroit News -
December 11, 2014
Margo Schlanger, professor of law, was quoted in an article about the expansion of U.S. Justice Department racial profiling guidelines to include national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity.
Time -
December 10, 2014
Research by Dr. Eduardo Villamor, associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences, found that a woman’s weight during pregnancy might have a greater impact on her baby’s health than previously understood.
Michigan Radio -
December 10, 2014
“Involving more qualified women, as well as additional ‘social identities’ — gay people, African Americans and Latinos, those with physical disabilities, and others — can enrich the creativity and insight of research projects and increase the chances for true innovation,” said Scott Page, professor of political science and economics.
The Huffington Post -
December 10, 2014
Sarah Clark, research assistant professor in pediatrics and communicable diseases, was interviewed about a national poll that suggests a large majority of parents would consider pulling their kids out of a day care center if any of the other children there were not up to date with their vaccinations.
CNBC -
December 9, 2014
David Lam, professor of economics and research professor at the Population Studies Center, was interviewed about record-low U.S. birth rates.
Marketplace -
December 9, 2014
Comments by Evan Caminker, professor and dean emeritus of law, were featured in a story about the ever clubbier bar of lawyers who argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reuters -
December 8, 2014
“Automakers are already deploying a lot of advanced technology. … There has been a tremendous technology revolution in the past 10 years,” said Peter Sweatman, director of the U-M Transportation Research Institute.
Fortune -
December 8, 2014
Steven Goldfarb, assistant research scientist in physics, was quoted in an article about cleaning the more-than-7,000-ton particle ATLAS detector — a final scrub-down before its powerful toroid magnet is tested next year.
Symmetry
